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2013 SESSION
HB 1796 Death certificate; timely return to funeral director.
Introduced by: John A. Cosgrove-resigned 8/16 | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Death certificate; timely return to funeral director. Adds the medical director of an institution in which a death occurred, the chief medical officer or medical director of a hospice or nursing home in which a death occurred, or an individual to whom the physician in charge of a patient's care for the illness or condition that resulted in death has delegated such authority to the list of individuals who may complete and sign a death certificate in the absence of the physician in charge of a patient's care for the illness or condition that resulted in death, or with such physician's approval.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101907D pdf | impact statement
- 01/31/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13104730D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/21/13 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1796ER) pdf | impact statement
- 05/03/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0799) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101907D
- 01/08/13 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/11/13 House: Assigned HWI sub: #3
- 01/22/13 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/13 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13104730D-H1
- 02/01/13 House: Read first time
- 02/04/13 House: Read second time
- 02/04/13 House: Committee substitute agreed to 13104730D-H1
- 02/04/13 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1796H1
- 02/05/13 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/13 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/08/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/11/13 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Care
- 02/14/13 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/13 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/13 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/13 House: Enrolled
- 02/21/13 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1796ER)
- 02/21/13 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/13 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/25/13 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/02/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/03/13 House: Passed by for the day
- 04/03/13 House: Communicated to Governor
- 05/03/13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 799 (effective 7/1/13)
- 05/03/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0799)